preserving lugworms

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#21 Post by **corbyeire** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:43 pm

seriously there is a school of thought on that scent trail here in galway - will have further evidence next saturday im sure :lol:

#22 Post by **paul mason** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:17 pm

I refreeze all my blacks, i use to trow them away then i thought what a waste and bloody expensive. I have used them regularly and have found that they are great for dabs and rockling.

#23 Post by **paul mason** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:41 pm

nthclare wrote:In all fairness would you call a black vw golf gti a black car a gti or a golf looking at them the look like they have yellow tails from here you can get juvenile worms too you know :lol:

Don't know never had a golf they were always too small for me to get my yellow tails into the boot. ooh! by the way what has a black gti golf got to do with bait anyway.

#24 Post by **fenitbob** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:40 am

MC wrote:the yellow stain from lug, is it iodine?

once your frozen lug has defrosted, can it be refrozen?

afaik its not iodine it is some sort of irritant the the worms produce its also in their blood

#25 Post by MC » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:13 am

fenitbob wrote:
MC wrote:the yellow stain from lug, is it iodine?

once your frozen lug has defrosted, can it be refrozen?

afaik its not iodine it is some sort of irritant the the worms produce its also in their blood

ok thanks, as for it being an irritant does it effect anyone? i know rag blood burns when it enters a cut due to its acid content

Conor P · #26 Post by **Conor P** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:29 am

MC wrote:
fenitbob wrote:
MC wrote:the yellow stain from lug, is it iodine?

once your frozen lug has defrosted, can it be refrozen?

afaik its not iodine it is some sort of irritant the the worms produce its also in their blood

ok thanks, as for it being an irritant does it effect anyone? i know rag blood burns when it enters a cut due to its acid content

I actually believe it is iodine and it is not bad for your body just terribly messy and smelly( about a 5 day wash should be fine.)

In truth i store lugworms by salting them and wrapping in newspaper and when fishing i put them in a shallow tub of water to gain some moisture.

#27 Post by **eric** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:13 pm

conor, when using lug, keep em dry while you put them on the hook, they will stay tougher and wont burst on impact with the water, soaking lug also tends to wash the goodness out of them or so ive been told.

#28 Post by **alannelson** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:15 pm

Conor P wrote:
MC wrote:
fenitbob wrote:[quote="MC"]the yellow stain from lug, is it iodine?

once your frozen lug has defrosted, can it be refrozen?

afaik its not iodine it is some sort of irritant the the worms produce its also in their blood

ok thanks, as for it being an irritant does it effect anyone? i know rag blood burns when it enters a cut due to its acid content

I actually believe it is iodine and it is not bad for your body just terribly messy and smelly( about a 5 day wash should be fine.)

In truth i store lugworms by salting them and wrapping in newspaper and when fishing i put them in a shallow tub of water to gain some moisture.[/quote]Not bad for an 11 year old never heard of salting them before 8)

#29 Post by **eric** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:17 pm

forgot to mention conor p is 100% right it is iodine and not an irritant, shaving foam is great for removing the stains, don't ask me why :shock:

Conor P · #30 Post by **Conor P** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:34 pm

eric wrote: shaving foam is great for removing the stains, don't ask me why :shock:

Good thing my dad shaves alot :)

Conor P · #31 Post by **Conor P** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:28 pm

Just noticed:

http://www.gofishing.co.uk/Videos/Fishi ... R=EPI-2585